Ian Goodwin Swan (Bill) PURSSEY DFC

PURSSEY, Ian Goodwin Swan

Service Number: O11561
Enlisted: 26 April 1942
Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit: No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 24 March 1923
Home Town: Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Permanent RAAF
Died: Flying Battle, Korea, 2 July 1952, aged 29 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial
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World War 2 Service

26 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, O11561, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
26 Apr 1942: Enlisted O11561

Korean War Service

25 Jun 1950: Involvement Flight Lieutenant, O11561, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
3 Dec 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O11561

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Biography contributed

Ian Goodwin Swan PURSSEY was born in Sydney on 24th March, 1923

His parents were Roy Swan PURSSEY & Ellen Adeline GOODWIN who married in Sydney in 1920

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His father Roy Swan PURSSEY served in WW1 (SN 16156) and WW2 (SN Q33503) and (SN Q140366)